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White Paper API Secure

Top 6 API Security Needs for Serverless Apps

Serverless applications accelerate software delivery but introduce new API security challenges that traditional security tools often miss. This white paper explores the six essential security capabilities organizations need to secure serverless applications, including automated API discovery, Shadow API detection, continuous security testing, and runtime protection across cloud-native environments. 

Key Areas Explored In This Resource

  • Why serverless applications expand the enterprise API attack surface.
  • How Shadow APIs create security blind spots in cloud-native environments.
  • The six core capabilities every serverless API security program should include.
  • Best practices for automating API discovery and maintaining an accurate API inventory.
  • How continuous testing and runtime protection reduce the risk of API attacks.
  • Strategies for securing APIs across AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions.

Contributing Researcher

Alban Diquet and Doug Dooley

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